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	<title>Kitchens &#124; Kitchen Design &#124; Kitchens Ireland &#124; Bespoke Kitchens</title>

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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Fennelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I spend a good bit of my time in the evenings browsing on-line and saving images as I go that I like the look of. I have always had an interest in stairs and how they are made some of which I am amazed by to be honest. Most people look at an item of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I spend a good bit of my time in the evenings browsing on-line and saving images as I go that I like the look of. I have always had an interest in stairs and how they are made some of which I am amazed by to be honest. Most people look at an item of furniture and decide whether or not they like it, while I do the same I immediately work out how it is made and the best way to make it. I have spent hours try to figure out how things are made especially the likes of stair, really elaborate stair that I see from time to time.</p>
<p>I take the same approach when it comes to kitchens. Years ago as a teenager I would look at what I thought were really beautiful kitchens and that I would never be able to make but by watching people I admired in the industry I learned that it was pretty easy and by continuing to do this I think it helps us in both our design and manufacture.</p>
<p>Here are a few stairs I&#8217;ve seen. Some are a bit on the crazy side, other with unique storage and then just beautiful stairs.</p>
<div id="attachment_515" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 239px"><a href="http://www.woodaledesigns.ie/wp-content/uploads/A-stair-for-the-Kids.jpg" rel="lightbox[514]" title="A stair for the Kids"><img class="size-medium wp-image-515" title="A stair for the Kids" src="http://www.woodaledesigns.ie/wp-content/uploads/A-stair-for-the-Kids-229x300.jpg" alt="" width="229" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A stair for the kid to play on!                                                     </p></div>
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<div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 250px"><a href="http://www.woodaledesigns.ie/wp-content/uploads/Bespoke-Stairs.jpg" rel="lightbox[514]" title="Bespoke Stairs"><img class="size-medium wp-image-517" title="Bespoke Stairs" src="http://www.woodaledesigns.ie/wp-content/uploads/Bespoke-Stairs-240x300.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="300" /></a></dt>
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<div id="attachment_516" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 225px"><a href="http://www.woodaledesigns.ie/wp-content/uploads/American-style-Stairs.jpg" rel="lightbox[514]" title="American style Stairs"><img class="size-medium wp-image-516" title="American style Stairs" src="http://www.woodaledesigns.ie/wp-content/uploads/American-style-Stairs-215x300.jpg" alt="" width="215" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">American style stairs</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_518" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 246px"><a href="http://www.woodaledesigns.ie/wp-content/uploads/Stairs-with-Curved-bookcases.jpg" rel="lightbox[514]" title="Stairs with Curved bookcases"><img class="size-medium wp-image-518" title="Stairs with Curved bookcases" src="http://www.woodaledesigns.ie/wp-content/uploads/Stairs-with-Curved-bookcases-236x300.jpg" alt="" width="236" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Curved Stairs with bookcases</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_519" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.woodaledesigns.ie/wp-content/uploads/Bespoke-Stairs-2.jpg" rel="lightbox[514]" title="Bespoke Stairs 2"><img class="size-medium wp-image-519" title="Bespoke Stairs 2" src="http://www.woodaledesigns.ie/wp-content/uploads/Bespoke-Stairs-2-300x206.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="206" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A Grand Stairs indeed</p></div>
<div id="attachment_520" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 242px"><a href="http://www.woodaledesigns.ie/wp-content/uploads/Spiral-floating-stairs.jpg" rel="lightbox[514]" title="Spiral floating stairs"><img class="size-medium wp-image-520" title="Spiral floating stairs" src="http://www.woodaledesigns.ie/wp-content/uploads/Spiral-floating-stairs-232x300.jpg" alt="" width="232" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Floating Spiral Stairs</p></div>
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		<title>Allowing Kitchen installation to run smoothly</title>

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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 21:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Fennelly</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the biggest problems a kitchen company runs into is the location of sockets and water supplies. If you are building a new home it is vital that your <a title="Susan" href="http://www.thekitchendesigner.org/" target="_blank">kitchen designer</a> give you the location of power points so that on the day of fitting you don&#8217;t find one of your power points is in the way of a unit. If you are having a <a title="Fitted kitchens Dublin" href="http://www.woodaledesigns.ie/fitted-kitchens-custom-built-carlow.html" target="_blank">kitchen fitted</a> in your existing home then you may need an electrician to move your sockets in order for your sockets and light switches to be in the correct position. There is no point in trying to design your new dream kitchen around them, this doesn&#8217;t work and defeats the purpose of have a new kitchen designed.</p>
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<p>The above images show you how to layout all the necessary pointed allowing the installation of your new kitchen to run smoothly.</p>
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		<title>To buy or not to buy?</title>

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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2011 19:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Fennelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many of you are renting a house, paying €600 &#8211; €1,000  per month or sharing a house with others and paying your landlord €300 per room? I’d say quiet a few! I bet the majority of you are telling yourselves and others that you’re waiting for house prices to drop &#8211; That you see [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How many of you are renting a house, paying €600 &#8211; €1,000  per month or sharing a house with others and paying your landlord €300 per room? I’d say quiet a few! I bet the majority of you are telling yourselves and others that you’re waiting for house prices to drop &#8211; That you see in the news that prices are set to drop even more over the next year. So off you go and pay another €9,000 (€750 pm)in rent for the next year while you wait and see what happens. Doesn’t make as much sense now does it? You may be lucky and see a large drop in a property you like or you’ve just handed out another 9k.<br />
Everyone seems to think that’s acceptable to throw money down the drain year in and year out on cars but when it comes to buying a home for your family it’s just wrong! A home, a building that is yours to decorate, to add your own personal touch to. We all go out and spend money on cars that depreciate up to 3k as soon as it leaves the showroom and can loose way more over a year depending on the value of the car. It just doesn’t make sense to me when I look at it like this. Why not take the plunge, go out and buy the house you want and can afford? So what if it looses money, the large drops have happened so there isn’t going to be any huge savings if you’re renting. There is no better feeling than to come home to your new home. I have always felt strongly about this in both personal and business. I have rented, it sickened me and I promised myself never again. I rented an industrial unit for the first 5 years of business giving my then landlord 80k in rent. Regardless of what I’ve lost in value on business properties since then that 80k would have paid a sizeable amount off my loans.<br />
While some people have no other choice than to rent there are plenty out there too scared to take that leap. I say do it, forget about how much it may drop and think about everything you gain while you immediately stop lining your landlords pockets. Calculate how much you have spent and lost on cars in the last 5 years which you somehow find acceptable and then ask yourself why is buying a home any different.</p>

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		<title>Free Kitchen Design Software</title>

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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:53:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Fennelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s getting more and more difficult to get a kitchen designed for free. With everyone pricing around for the best quote companies just won&#8217;t allow their designs to leave the showroom any more. Time is money and kitchen companies can&#8217;t afford to pay people for designs on kitchens they are not selling. Some of us [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s getting more and more difficult to get a kitchen designed for free. With everyone pricing around for the best quote companies just won&#8217;t allow their designs to leave the showroom any more. Time is money and kitchen companies can&#8217;t afford to pay people for designs on kitchens they are not selling. Some of us allow the designs to be viewed in their showroom with the option of taking the plans home for a fee of €100 which is refundable on the sale of a kitchen.</p>
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<p>There&#8217;s the other argument. How can prices be compared properly if the potential client is going from showroom to showroom getting quotes on A kitchen. Not every design is the same. One designer may have more drawer pack, doors and a more elaborate design to the previous. This leaves it impossible to compare prices. In order to compare like with like you need a design and also choose a style / finish.</p>
<p>This <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Free kitchen design software" href="http://www.easyplanner3d.com/index.php" target="_blank">Free Kitchen design software</a> </span>allows you to create a room and add your own tastes through a system called drag and drop. You basically click on the unit and slide it into position. It&#8217;s pretty simple to use and will allow you to get kitchen prices online or by visiting showrooms.<!-- PHP 5.x --></p>
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		<title>Farrow and Ball Painted Kitchens</title>

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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Fennelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you live in a three bed semi, a farm house or a self build painted kitchens are by far the most popular kitchen out there. Most people have made there mind up before they even reach our showroom. They have done their research online and more than likely have a magazine under their arm [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whether you live in a three bed semi, a farm house or a self build painted kitchens are by far the most popular kitchen out there. Most people have made there mind up before they even reach our <a title="Kitchen Showrooms" href="http://www.woodaledesigns.ie/woodaledesignslocation.html">showroom</a>. They have done their research online and more than likely have a magazine under their arm with all the different pages folded where they have found interesting ideas or features.<a title="Farrow and Ball painted kitchens" href="http://www.woodaledesigns.ie/solidwoodpainteddublinviewer.html"> Farrow and Ball</a> is one of the first colours mentioned when discussing a painted kitchen. Over the years people wanted a &#8220;cream kitchen&#8221; but as kitchens evolve and the client get bored of the norm companies come up with new colours new names and focus on giving something that&#8217;s different to what others are doing. <a href="http://eu.farrow-ball.com/pws/Home.ice">Farrow and Ball </a>have done just that. It&#8217;s no longer called Cream it&#8217;s called Old White, a shade of green is now called Bone or if you want a shade of green with a hint of grey you have Stoney Ground! That&#8217;s where the following kitchen came from. The client wanted a grey painted kitchen but wanted something slightly warmer in appearance. Have looked through the relevant colour charts Stoney Ground was decided on.</p>

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<p>The colour of this kitchen was decided on quickly then came the decision on the island &#8211; Painted or a wood finish. Walnut seemed to be a simple choice. We went with walnut in the island and then decided that the kitchen needed some injection of wood to carry the theme throughout. We added walnut sheeted backs to to the dresser area and pull out walnut spice racks either side of the hob area.</p>
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		<title>Gorenje&#8217;s New SmarTable &#124; The Worlds Coolest Table</title>

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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Fennelly</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="Gorenje SmarTable" href="http://www.smar-table.com/en">Gorenje</a> have come up with a table that can only be described as &#8220;the worlds coolest table&#8221; &#8211; Excuse the pun! While I can&#8217;t see it having much use in the home, I think it is an excellent idea for say boardrooms, wine bars, restaurants and even airports.</p>

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<p>With the click of a button the SmarTable is activated and a refridgerated plateau appears from the center of your table top with fresh food and cool drinks at the touch of your finger. The remote controlled unit can be raised to your required height and also has adjustable shelving to suit different products. The table top comes in 14 different finishes, from granite to coloured glass and even wood.</p>

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<p>While I can&#8217;t see this product being used in <a title="Kitchens" href="http://www.woodaledesigns.ie">Kitchens</a> at this time, I think it is an excellent idea for a restaurant, boardroom or airport. Gorenje also mentioned that this cylinder shaped refridgerator can be purchased without the table so maybe we will see it in some exciting design features in the future&#8230;<!-- PHP 5.x --></p>
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		<title>How to measure your kitchen</title>

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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 19:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Fennelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So you&#8217;ve decided you want a new kitchen and want to get some quotations from kitchen suppliers in your area. Well a pretty common problem for most people is measuring the room. I have added a plans below which will give you an idea of how to measure up for your new kitchen. The majority [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So you&#8217;ve decided you want a new kitchen and want to get some quotations from kitchen suppliers in your area. Well a pretty common problem for most people is measuring the room. I have added a plans below which will give you an idea of how to measure up for your new kitchen. The majority of people calling to our showroom bring either plans or a rough sketch of what they want. While we can call to your home to measure up and give you some ideas and advice having measurements is ideal for getting that initial price.</p>
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<p>You should also keep in mind the following:</p>
<p><a title="Kitchen Appliances" href="http://www.kal.ie">Appliances</a> -</p>
<p>Do you plan on buying a range style cooker of slot in,</p>
<p>What colour kitchen, wood and style you are looking to achieve.</p>
<p>Counter tops, do you want laminate, granite or wood.</p>
<p>Storage &#8211; do you need to utilise ever bit of space you have. This applies mostly to a small kitchen.</p>
<p>These are just a few of the questions you need to keep in mind. A good designer will advise you on the the above and much more. While we supply kitchens throughout Ireland the above tips allow us to give you advice on your layouts.<!-- PHP 5.x --></p>
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		<title>An Interior Designers role</title>

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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Fennelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve never been a fan of interior designers if I’m honest. I always saw them as a luxury when it comes to their services &#8211; a service that people want to tell their friends about when having work done in their homes. Well I was wrong…. I am currently working with one on a house [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span lang="EN">I’ve never been a fan of<a href="http://www.kitchenandresidentialdesign.com"> interior designers</a> if I’m honest. I always saw them as a luxury when it comes to their services &#8211; a service that people want to tell their friends about when having work done in their homes.</span></p>
<p>Well I was wrong…. I am currently working with one on a house refurbishment and it has really opened my eyes to their expertise in getting a project finished on time, on budget and most importantly giving the client exactly what they want without having to go out of their way searching for it.</p>
<p>An Interior designer charges a fee, something that I would never have considered paying until recently. They are not just there to help you choose a colour, an item of furniture, curtains or wallpaper. They shop around for the best value and quality for your money, something that the majority of us haven’t time to do. How many times have you painted a room in your house only to decide half way across a wall that you don’t like the colour or that it doesn’t match something in that room? I bet it has happened quiet a few times in the past. Have you ever bought the wrong size curtains for a window? Are you happy with the tiles in your bathroom, timber floors in your sitting room? We all have things we would change and regret doing in our home. Well an interior designer works with this day in day out. He or she has seen previous mistakes and made them. Have you ever bought something for your house only to see it cheaper in another store after you buy it? I know I have and a good designer will have sourced the cheapest price for you.</p>
<p>So here are a few points as to why you should use a good interior designer.</p>
<p>Individual <a title="Kitchens Ireland" href="http://www.woodaledesigns.ie/fitted-kitchens-custom-built-carlow.html">design</a> for your home</p>
<p>All products sourced for you</p>
<p>The keenest quotes sought on your behalf</p>
<p>The most important thing to most clients is price and between the time saved and the fact that your designer will get the keenest prices on your behalf they basically pay their own fees.<!-- PHP 5.x --></p>
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		<title>Designing your own Kitchen</title>

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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Fennelly</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was reading an American<a title="Fitted Kitchen Designer" href="http://www.woodaledesigns.ie/fitted-kitchens-custom-built-carlow.html "> kitchen designer&#8217;s</a> blog recent and came upon a new FREE kitchen design software package. <a href="http://www.homestyler.com/designer">AutoDesk</a> allows you design your own kitchen without the initial need for a designer. The CAD allows you to drag the units into the room settings whereby you choose the unit you need and drag it to the room plan. This is a great tool for those of you looking to get quotes from kitchen suppliers without paying for a design. While you won&#8217;t get the design of a professional designer it will give you a good idea and allow you to get quotes from the various suppliers.</p>

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<p>Here are a few projects we have designed recently with our own CAD. While you won&#8217;t get the features we have in these plans it will give you the basic jist.</p>

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<p>I think it&#8217;s an excellent idea and something that I have tried adding to our Website in the past.<!-- PHP 5.x --></p>
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		<title>Kitchen Lighting, Led lighting</title>

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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Fennelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Led (Light-emitting diode) lighting is relatively new to the market although they have been around since 1962. Early versions of led had low light emittance but in recent years has improved in both quality and brightness. The lighting effect from led is called electroluminescent and the energy gap of the semiconductor determines the colour of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span lang="EN">Led (Light-emitting diode) lighting is relatively new to the market although they have been around since 1962. Early versions of led had low light emittance but in recent years has improved in both quality and brightness. The lighting effect from led is called electroluminescent and the energy gap of the semiconductor determines the colour of the lighting.</span></p>
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<div><span lang="EN">The main advantages of led lighting are low energy consumption and a large lifetime of up to 60,000 hours. One of the disadvantages I see with led’s are that they are not very effective during the daytime when lighting is sometimes needed in the kitchen.</span></div>
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<p>So where do you need to add lighting to your kitchen design? Well definitely under the wall cabinets lighting the worktops area. There is nothing worse than preparing food in the kitchen with a shadow from you on the work area caused by ceiling lights. Under wall cabinet lighting solves this problem for you. If you have glass display units then lighting is a must and gives a beautiful effect to your kitchen in the evening time. Plinth lighting is also a beautiful feature for your new kitchen design. The come in both blue and white light and are water resistant which helps when washing floors.</p>
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